BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 146
                                                         By: West
                                                 Criminal Justice
                                                          3-15-95
                                       Committee Report (Amended)

BACKGROUND

Article 42.13, Section 3(a)(4), Code of Criminal Procedure,
presently provides that the Community Justice Council of each
jurisdiction be composed of two legislators elected from the county
to be served by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, chosen by
the state legislator elected from the counties to be served by the
department.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 146 limits a community justice council to
membership by one senator and one representative, rather than any
two legislators.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 3(a), Article 42.131, Code of Criminal
Procedure, to provide that more than one state senator and one
state representative, rather than any two legislators, are
authorized to serve on a community justice council in a county with
a population of one million or more to be served by the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice.

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.